January 2009
Anybody who says 'clark' is a 'jark'
Have seen three more shows since last writing – a tremendous production of SUNSET BOULEVARD, a highly entertaining production of TWELFTH NIGHT and the first of the shows with the class group, THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Didn’t like it. Thought it was boring and not scary enough.
We had intended on making a trip to the Tower of London this afternoon, to no avail, due to the boxing match that occurred in...
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English people don't say 'clerk,' they say 'clark'
This evening, I went out with the fellas. Well, we started as a co-ed group at dinner. We started earlier as a group on a double-decker bus tour for 20.50, attaining the group rate by having over 10 people. A few departed, I and some others chose to stay on. We ended up traveling for ove
For two hours, freezing our bollocks’ off on the upper deck (we sat on the lower deck for largely 30...
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No crashes or anything...
2 hours 44 minutes before we land.
My lower back hurts. I tried to get through the movie ELEGY, to no avail. The people next to me are obese. The person behind me is coughing up his lung. In fact, I believe a number of people on this flight are possibly tubercular. I’m convinced I’ll return with some form of consumption.
Professor, in his infinite wisdom, says to me earlier “Nice...
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Blogging from London
On Sunday, January 4, I leave for three weeks to study contemporary British theatre in England. I intend to blog about my experiences abroad as much as possible (internet permitting). I also intend to be fully immersed in contemporary British theatre by seeing as much of it as possible; an “obsessive-compulsive playgoing tour,” as former NY Times theater critic Frank Rich called it...
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Looking backwards: 2008
My favorite movies of the year:
The Bank Job Cloverfield The Counterfeiters Gran Torino In Bruges Iron Man Rachel Getting Married Revolutionary Road Slumdog Millionaire Vicky Cristina Barcelona The Visitor WALL-E The Wrestler The best theatrical productions of the year:
Adding Machine: a Musical (by Josh Schmidt and Jason Loewith; Minetta Lane Theatre) Animals Out of Paper (by Rajiv...
